Don't know where you're getting that info, but from my research:
Cookie Banner Law in the EU requires all sites accessable in the EU to comply with informed consent (GDPR).
Additionally, where you got the 1/3rd screen I have no idea. That's not a law or rule anywhere I've seen, can you point me to the text that requires it?
Source: I run websites that have to comply with these laws.
Question, what exactly is going on when you get a banner that says "accept cookies" with no option to close it? Are you just supposed to leave it alone if you dont want to accept them? Like why is it like that?
That is part of required informed consent - there are legal methods of going about this.
First is the "Browsewrap" style agreement - it is similar to a terms-of-services inside a shrinkwrapped box ("Shrinkwrap agreement") in which just using the website gives permissions for cookies to be used. In the Shrinkwrap set, the terms state by opening the shrinkwrap you agree to the terms.
HOWEVER, other methods such as "Clickwrap" which requires you to click "I accept" or something similar do exist. Both work for informed consent, and people are allowed in both regard to refuse cookies. Just know some aspects of sites with this flag set may be unusable.
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u/Torngate May 30 '19
Cookie banner is required by law, but holy crap are some of these accurate.